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Weibrecht Sweeps SG, Super Combined in BC

THURSDAY, 14 DECEMBER 2006

INVERMERE, B.C. - Andrew Weibrecht (Lake Placid, NY) won two NorAm Cup race Wednesday, capturing a super G in the morning and a super combined event later that afternoon as U.S. skiers took five of six possible podium spots in the two races, despite daylong snowfall.

In the first race at Panorama Resort, Weibrecht - silver medalist in super G at the 2006 Junior World Championships - captured the super G in 1:17.07 and defending NorAm super G champion Erik Fisher (Middleton, ID) finished second in 1:17.26. Jeremy Transue (Hunter, NY), running 23rd, finished fourth in the 90-racer field.

The super combined, blending times from the super G and a one-run slalom, went to Weibrecht in a total time of 2:03.37 as he led a U.S. podium sweep. Adam Cole (Park City, UT) jumped from 13th in the SG to second in the super combined with a time of 2:04.04. Fisher completed the podium in 2:04.48.

"It was a great day for me," said Weibrecht, a Dartmouth College student when not training or competing. "We had a bunch of new snow, so it was pretty soft, and it was snowing lightly all day, so there was bad visibility and that made it a little tough."

In between runs, he changed into dry, warm gear and got set for the lonerun of slalom to complete the super combined, Weibrecht said. "I already had a win under my belt, so I was relaxed. It was pretty nice knowing I had a win and could just ski my race."

A strong slalom skier early in his career, he said training with the U.S. Ski Team for a month in Chile in late summer helped fine tune his speed skills "and now the challenge is to get my tech [slalom/giant slalom] back up to speed. It's really just a matter of getting some time in the gates to get it back."

The men's races at Panorama Resort conclude Thursday with another super G.

ALPINE NORAM CUP
Panorama Resort
Invermere, BC - Dec. 13, 2006
Men's Super G
1. Andrew Weibrecht, Lake Placid, NY, 1:17.07
2. Erik Fisher, Middleton, ID, 1:17.26
3. Gareth Sine, Canada, 1:17.59
4. Jeremy Transue, Hunter, NY, 1:17.65
5. Louis-Pierre Helie, Canada, 1:17.74
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Men's Super Combined (SG/SL)

1. Andrew Weibrecht, Lake Placid, NY, 2:03.37
2. Adam Cole, Park City, UT, 2:04.04
3. Erik Fisher, Middleton, ID, 2:04.48
4. (tie) Louis-Pierre Helie and Brady Leman, both Canada, 2:04.53 each

For complete results:
http://www.fis-ski.com/uk/604/1228.html?event_id=21817&cal_suchsector=AL

This article is courtesy of the US Ski Team.

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